Addressing machine or like printing machine



July 15, 1924.

L. M. BARMAN ADDRESSING MACHINE, 0R LIKE PRINTING MACHINE Filed Aug- 21- 1922 Patented July 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES LOUIS MAURICE BARMAN. 0F HOLBORN,

LONDON. ENGLAND. ASSIGNOR T0 BONED LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, A COMPANY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

ADDRESSING MACHINE OR LIKE PRINTING MACHINE.

Application filed August 21, 1522.

T 0 0Z7 whom it may concern:

Be it known that l. LoUrs hilaunior. BAIL MAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Roneo Building, 5 Holborn, London, E. O, 1, England, Great Britain, have invented new and useful Improvements in Addressing Machines or like Printing Machines, of which the following is a speci fication.

This invention relates to improvements in addressing machines or like printing machines of the type wherein stencil cards are employed, and has for its object to provide means whereby contact of the presser roller with the inking roller may be interrupted at the will of the operator.

In addressing machines ofthe type referred to, a stack of stencil cards are placed in a hopper and are withdrawn therefrom, one at a time for printing the addresses on envelopes, wrappers, labels or the like when acted upon by the presser roller and the inking roller.

With such machines it sometimes happens that certain cards placed in the hopper are not required to be used. and it would be advantageous to provide means whereby a skippingarrangement can be operated when a card or cards hearing some identification mark is automatically withdrawn from the pile for printing.

The way and manner in which the invention is carried out will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings whereon.

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a type of addressing machine with which the invention is incorporated.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the mechanism for effecting the skipping arrangement.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic side view of the device.

Referring to Fig. 1, the hopper A containing the stencil cards B is secured upon a fixed track or slideway C within which works a reciprocating pusher member D which acts upon the lowermost stencil card and. pushes it along the slideway to a position between a mutilated or segmented inking roller E and a similarly mutilated or segmented presser roller F (Figs. 2 and 3). The inking roller E receives its ink from a set of rollers G carried by -or supported between arms or brackets H attached to one side wall of the hopper one of the said rollers G con- Serial No. 583.421.

tacting, when desired, with the ink supply J.

The segmented or mutilated inking roller E is secured on a shaft K rotated by handle L.The segmented presser roller F is mounted on a spindle N rotated by its gear 0 driven by the pinion M, and the said spindle N is carried in bearings formed in rocking arms P mounted on the cross bar Q secured in the frame R of the machine.

One of the arms P is extended and terminates in a fork .3 within which works a cam roller T fixed upon a spindle U which pro jects through the casing or frame R and has handle or lever V fitted thereto. The uppermost surf-ace, or top of the frame or casing R is bored out to receive an adjustable pin or screw 5 the end of which acts upon the cam roller T, when the lever or handle V is turned in the rearward position as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The pinion O which rotates the mutilated presser roller F engages a pinion X mounted upon a spindle Y which by a usual crank and crank shaft arrangement operates the reciprocating pusher member D. The roller T is provided with a pin or stop Z which limits the movement the lever or handle V by contact against the adjustable screw in the position of the parts shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the mutilated presser roller F and the inking roller E are in contact so that stencils B are acted upon. one at a time for printing when positioned by the reciproeating pusher member between the said rollers.

When, however, the operator observes that the reciprocating pusher member D has released a stencil for which an envelope, wrapper or label not required. movement of the lever V in a clockwise direction, to the position shown in 1 releases the cam roller T from the adjustable screw "\V and the weight of the presser roller F causes its spindle N to depress the end of the rock shaft P to an extent just sufficient to allow clearance between the segmented ink ing roller E and the presser roller F. This disconnection of the rollers E and F is not suflicient to prevent their respective pinions M and from meshing and consequently the timing of the rollers is not disturbed.

Through the disconnection of the surfaces of the roller the stencil card is pushed forard by t e ea s enc l re a y th pusher member, and a counter clockwise movement of the lever V will permit the stencil following to be printed from.

The disconnection of the segmented rollers l5 and F is also advisable when the ma chine is not in use otherwise the ink from the inking roller will be imparted to the presser roller in the even; 01 the machine being operated wil'iout stencils and envelopes.

Having thus described. my inyentiom what Idesire to secure by Letters Patent oi the United States is as iollows:

l. In an addressing or like printing machine oli the type wherein encils are ante-- matieally tech from a supply of stencils, be tween a presser roller and an inking rolle f means to rotate said rollers, pirotahy mounted rocker arms upon which said presser roller is mounted, manually operable lever and means operated thereby to actuate said pivotally mounted rocker arms and more said presser roller out of contact with said inking roller whereby a printing operation may be selectively prevented upon a stencil as itpasses between said Winting and inking rollers.

2. In addressing or like printing machines the employment of means for discarding stencils comprising a mutilated presser roller mounted on a spindle carried in the ends of rocking arms, a fork formed in the extension of one of the arms, a cam roller rotatably fitted in said fork an a"'justable pin or screw acting upon said cam roller. and a lever for actuating the camroller and a pin upon said cam roller for limiting the turning movementof said lever.

in testimony I have signed my name this specification.

LUUIS MAURICE Bil Mi I5. 

